Is Northwest Elementary School a good school?

Northwest Elementary School ranks 1335 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwest Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 644 students attended Northwest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Elementary School?

Students at Northwest Elementary School are 53% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Northwest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northwest Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lincoln Junior High School High : La Salle-Peru Township High School

Northwest Elementary School

Summary:

Northwest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in La Salle, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 634 students. The school is part of the La Salle Education Service District 122, which is ranked 768 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.2% to 36.8%, which is much higher than the state average of 15-20%. Academically, the school's performance is consistently below the state and district averages, with only 30.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 8.7% in Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to 41.2% and 28.4% statewide, respectively. The school also shows significant disparities in performance among different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 40% of Illinois elementary schools for White students, Special Education students, and Disabled students in both ELA and Mathematics.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Dimmick Community Cons School District 175, which is located just 4.53 miles away, Northwest Elementary School is underperforming academically. Dimmick Community Cons School District 175 had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics across all grade levels in 2023-2024. The high chronic absenteeism rates at Northwest Elementary School may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance, and the disparities in performance among different student subgroups suggest potential equity issues that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1735 Malcolm Ave
La Salle, IL 61301-1299

(815) 223-0786

District: La Salle Education Service District 122

SchoolDigger Rank:
1335^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,471

Students who attend Northwest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School
High:	La Salle-Peru Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 644

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Hispanic:

34.2%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwest Elementary School ranks worse than 64.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53%), Hispanic (34.2%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Elementary School is 12.1. (See more...)

Compare Northwest Elementary School employs 52.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest Elementary School is $25,471.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Elementary School 1335^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Northwest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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La Salle Education Service District 122:

SchoolDigger ranks La Salle Education Service District 122 768^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	47.60	1255^th	2020	37.9%
2004	45.78	1294^th	2030	36.3%
2005	48.32	1268^th	2022	37.3%
2006	47.08	1358^th	2086	34.9%
2007	48.22	1354^th	2095	35.4%
2008	55.32	1153^rd	2092	44.9%
2009	51.71	1236^th	2120	41.7%
2010	48.35	1325^th	2139	38.1%
2011	32.19	1607^th	2147	25.2%
2012	62.18	987^th	2166	54.4%
2013	47.38	1210^th	2167	44.2%
2014	46.35	1179^th	2093	43.7%
2015	20.65	1693^rd	2052	17.5%
2016	13.10	1885^th	2046	7.9%
2017	11.12	1929^th	2044	5.6%
2018	17.08	1757^th	2037	13.7%
2019	17.33	1808^th	2086	13.3%
2021	25.73	1394^th	1948	28.4%
2022	28.30	1436^th	2082	31.0%
2023	26.57	1485^th	2077	28.5%
2024	32.28	1335^th	2067	35.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.60	535^th	718	25.5%
2019	23.88	689^th	743	7.3%
2021	40.86	280^th	537	47.9%
2022	36.69	506^th	768	34.1%
2023	39.54	454^th	788	42.4%
2024	35.49	547^th	826	33.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.36	545^th	763	28.6%
2019	29.34	869^th	1194	27.2%
2021	20.20	608^th	640	5.0%
2022	20.91	1071^st	1113	3.8%
2023	20.44	1047^th	1156	9.4%
2024	22.30	1018^th	1195	14.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.11	1389^th	1765	21.3%
2019	25.70	1498^th	1816	17.5%
2021	37.27	929^th	1514	38.6%
2022	41.69	988^th	1763	44.0%
2023	39.85	1058^th	1808	41.5%
2024	50.33	800^th	1793	55.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.78	1763^rd	1964	10.2%
2019	19.42	1706^th	2019	15.5%
2021	24.92	1252^nd	1680	25.5%
2022	29.68	1332^nd	1970	32.4%
2023	23.13	1502^nd	1957	23.2%
2024	29.95	1333^rd	1942	31.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.75	704^th	907	22.4%
2024	23.54	764^th	886	13.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.21	1591^st	1972	19.3%
2019	16.95	1767^th	2019	12.5%
2021	22.50	1338^th	1707	21.6%
2022	27.79	1356^th	1977	31.4%
2023	29.99	1329^th	1984	33.0%
2024	35.17	1188^th	1959	39.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.56	419^th	698	40.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.46	713^th	938	24.0%
2019	20.11	865^th	955	9.4%
2021	37.83	438^th	742	41.0%
2022	29.12	704^th	954	26.2%
2023	29.21	721^st	970	25.7%
2024	36.08	611^th	959	36.3%

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Rank History for White students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	5.37	1453^rd	1463	0.7%
2019	7.00	1430^th	1462	2.2%
2021	14.81	1212^th	1308	7.3%
2022	16.38	1280^th	1425	10.2%
2023	15.49	1276^th	1419	10.1%
2024	19.36	1195^th	1392	14.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	183	2	3	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	207
1989	189	3	2	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	214
1990	175	3	2	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	200
1991	167	5	3	23	7	n/a	n/a	0	205
1992	184	5	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1993	169	6	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1994	190	6	7	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
1995	208	4	4	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1996	208	4	4	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1997	199	3	3	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
1998	171	5	3	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
1999	515	33	9	84	2	n/a	n/a	0	643
2000	510	34	9	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
2001	493	27	11	110	2	n/a	n/a	0	643
2002	489	39	12	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	662
2003	489	39	12	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	662
2004	501	38	11	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	693
2005	488	32	11	129	1	n/a	n/a	8	669
2006	438	31	8	114	3	n/a	n/a	28	622
2007	445	15	8	147	0	n/a	n/a	45	660
2008	394	17	8	122	0	n/a	n/a	62	603
2009	420	13	8	121	0	n/a	n/a	54	616
2010	401	10	6	120	1	n/a	n/a	61	599
2011	378	18	5	170	1	4	30	0	606
2012	346	23	3	183	1	0	29	0	585
2013	348	29	4	199	1	0	36	0	617
2014	343	29	0	195	1	0	34	0	602
2015	328	30	1	209	1	0	40	0	609
2016	306	32	3	216	1	0	38	0	596
2017	280	39	2	197	1	0	39	0	558
2018	318	38	1	221	1	0	37	0	616
2019	353	38	0	203	2	0	41	0	637
2020	401	47	2	196	0	0	38	0	684
2021	357	39	2	191	0	0	39	0	628
2022	355	36	1	196	0	0	52	0	640
2023	330	31	1	219	0	0	53	0	634
2024	341	35	0	220	0	0	48	0	644

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	207	8.0	25.8	n/a
1989	214	8.0	26.7	n/a
1990	200	9.0	22.2	n/a
1991	205	10.5	19.5	n/a
1992	211	11.0	19.1	n/a
1993	199	11.0	18.1	n/a
1994	226	11.0	20.5	n/a
1995	243	13.0	18.7	n/a
1996	243	13.0	18.7	n/a
1997	226	13.0	17.4	n/a
1998	207	13.0	15.9	n/a
1999	643	38.6	16.7	n/a
2000	648	37.8	17.1	n/a
2001	643	39.0	16.5	n/a
2002	662	37.0	17.9	50
2003	662	37.0	17.9	50
2004	693	42.4	16.3	47.9
2005	669	41.4	16.2	52.2
2006	622	36.4	17.1	57.6
2007	660	34.0	19.4	63.6
2008	603	33.0	18.3	77.3
2009	616	41.2	15.0	75.1
2010	599	40.2	14.9	82.3
2011	606	41.6	14.5	74.1
2012	585	41.0	14.2	77.4
2013	617	50.7	12.1	80.4
2014	602	39.5	15.2	80.7
2015	609	41.0	14.8	85.2
2016	596	42.0	14.1	83.6
2017	558	41.2	13.5	81.5
2018	616	44.8	13.7	79.7
2019	637	44.8	14.2	75.2
2020	684	46.1	14.8	73.8
2021	628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	640	48.6	13.1	66.6
2023	634	51.7	12.2	64.8
2024	644	52.9	12.1	64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	207	8.0	25.8	n/a
1989	214	8.0	26.7	n/a
1990	200	9.0	22.2	n/a
1991	205	10.5	19.5	n/a
1992	211	11.0	19.1	n/a
1993	199	11.0	18.1	n/a
1994	226	11.0	20.5	n/a
1995	243	13.0	18.7	n/a
1996	243	13.0	18.7	n/a
1997	226	13.0	17.4	n/a
1998	207	13.0	15.9	n/a
1999	643	38.6	16.7	n/a
2000	648	37.8	17.1	n/a
2001	643	39.0	16.5	n/a
2002	662	37.0	17.9	50
2003	662	37.0	17.9	50
2004	693	42.4	16.3	47.9
2005	669	41.4	16.2	52.2
2006	622	36.4	17.1	57.6
2007	660	34.0	19.4	63.6
2008	603	33.0	18.3	77.3
2009	616	41.2	15.0	75.1
2010	599	40.2	14.9	82.3
2011	606	41.6	14.5	74.1
2012	585	41.0	14.2	77.4
2013	617	50.7	12.1	80.4
2014	602	39.5	15.2	80.7
2015	609	41.0	14.8	85.2
2016	596	42.0	14.1	83.6
2017	558	41.2	13.5	81.5
2018	616	44.8	13.7	79.7
2019	637	44.8	14.2	75.2
2020	684	46.1	14.8	73.8
2021	628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	640	48.6	13.1	66.6
2023	634	51.7	12.2	64.8
2024	644	52.9	12.1	64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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